| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usually year by year. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| connotation |
a secondary meaning or implication of a word or expression, in addition to its primary meaning. |
| depreciate |
to lower the cost or value of, especially of property for tax purposes, or of money. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |